A good day at Croton Point, with some great views of various raptors, though only a small number of migrants on show. The day started with brilliant views of
Northern Harrier on the landfill. Also quartering the area were a couple of very confiding
Red-tailed Hawks. While trying to find the harrier we had several smaller raptors passing through, including a
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2
Cooper's Hawk, and a male
American Kestrel. Overhead were at least 3
Ospreys, 9
Turkey Vultures and a couple of
Bald Eagles. Other good birds in the area were a set of 4
Eastern Meadowlarks which gave 2 flybys.
Several groups of passerines flew through, including a flock of about 30
Pine Siskin, and several small groups of
American Pipits.
Later in the morning at the model aircraft field we had great views of another
Bald Eagle, two more
Red-tailed Hawk and a pair of
Peregrine. Also in the area were several sparrows, including
Swamp Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow and 2
White-crowned Sparrow.
Adult
Bald Eagle
Juvenile
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Female
Northern Harrier
Peregrine
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Beautiful photos! Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
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